The announcement on Sunday of the possible arrival of the Nagelsmann-Henry duo at Paris Saint-Germain marks the end of the Christophe Galtier adventure. But the latter could lead to his fall Luis Campos who was campaigning for another choice.
The 2022-2023 season ended less than 48 hours ago and PSG is already embarked on a transfer window that promises to be spicy. Like last year, the first file on Nasser Al-Khelaifi’s desk concerns the coach. Christophe Galtier left the Parc des Princes under boos, despite the title of Champion of France, and he will not return there. At least on the Parisian bench. To replace him, names were circulating (Mourinho, Enrique, Motta), but on Sunday, a leak flooded various media at the same time, namely that Julian Nagelsmann and Thierry Henry were going to take control of the Parisian team. A rather surprising duo that no one saw coming, the 1998 world champion having left the Belgian team after the 2022 World Cup. Expected in Paris on Tuesday, the German coach, who has yet to free himself from the contract he has with Bayern Munich, is a choice made directly by the Emir of Qatar. And that necessarily poses a problem for Luis Campos, disavowed in this case.
Nagelsmann, a choice imposed on Luis Campos
🎙 Stéphane Guy on the Nagelsmann track in Paris: “It’s more the process that questions: who decides at PSG? Why do we reinforce Campos when we put in his hands a coach he did not choose since he wanted in 1. Maintain Galtier. In 2. Mourinho…” #rmclive pic.twitter.com/7d1Evtnnq0
— After Foot RMC (@AfterRMC) June 4, 2023
It’s no secret that Nasser Al-Khelaifi’s sports adviser was a firm campaigner for José Mourinho. The latter is a client of Jorge Mendes, and Luis Campos loves working with the powerful Portuguese agent. But this will not be the case for Julian Nagelsmann and Thierry Henry. For Stéphane Guy, it is clear that Campos is shelved in this operation and could pay a high price for it. ” Yes, Nagelsmann’s CV fits with a club like Paris Saint-Germain. He has a conclusive career and we’ve been talking about it for a few months, it’s not a huge surprise. But what is surprising in this choice is that one can clearly wonder who decides at Paris Saint-Germain? One week we reinforce Luis Campos and the next week we put a coach in his hands that he did not directly choose. Campos’ idea was either to keep Galtier or to take Mourinho (…) We recall that the choice of Thomas Tuchel had been submitted by the Qatari consul in Germany to the Emir. But the PSG did not make any assessment of the season, Al-Khelaifi should have already spoken and made an assessment, but unfortunately Nasser to nothing (sic). We are among the crazy “, remarked, in the After, the former journalist from Canal +, visibly convinced that Luis Campos has lost his hand on the side of Paris Saint-Germain.
For the moment, it is absolute radio silence on the PSG side, even if faithful to his habits, Nasser Al-Khelaifi should soon give an interview to the media of his choice. In this interview, the president of the champions of France will announce his new battle plan. We must now know who will be the new confidant of the Qatari leader who last year advocated a revolution that never took place.
